Austria vs Belgium: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Austria
7,142 millions
in 2017
Belgium
7,311 millions
in 2017
Austria rank
23rd
Belgium rank
22nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 7,311 millions against 7,142 millions in Austria, a difference of 169 millions.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 23rd and Belgium ranks 22nd of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1970s 422.91 millions 868.23 millions 445.32 millions Belgium
1980s 924.29 millions 1,167 millions 242.97 millions Belgium
1990s 2,497 millions 1,897 millions 600.71 millions Austria
2000s 5,564 millions 6,258 millions 694.35 millions Belgium
2010s 7,028 millions 7,215 millions 187.39 millions Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 7,311 millions against 7,142 millions in Austria as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Austria and Belgium?
169 millions, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Austria ranks 23rd and Belgium ranks 22nd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/